krebs cycle

  • 1Krebs cycle — krebz n a sequence of reactions in the living organism in which oxidation of acetic acid or acetyl equivalent provides energy for storage in phosphate bonds (as in ATP) called also citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic acid cycle Krebs Sir Hans Adolf… …

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  • 2Krebs cycle — 1941, named for Sir Hans Adolf Krebs (1900 1981), German born British biochemist …

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  • 3Krebs cycle — [krebz] n. [after H. A. Krebs (1900 81), Brit biochemist] a cyclic series of biochemical reactions, usually in the mitochondria, that represents the final common pathway in all aerobic organisms for the oxidation of amino acids, fats, and… …

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  • 4Krebs cycle — Krebs cycle. = tricarboxylic acid cycle (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 5Krebs cycle — Krebs cycle. См. цикл Кребса. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …

    Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • 6Krebs cycle — trikarboksirūgščių ciklas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Baltymų, riebalų ir angliavandenių oksidacinio skaidymo organizme ciklas. atitikmenys: angl. citric acid cycle; Krebs cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle rus. цикл Кребса; цикл лимонной… …

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  • 7Krebs cycle — Krebs′ cy cle n. biochem. the metabolic sequence of enzyme driven reactions by which carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids produce carbon dioxide, water, and ATP • Etymology: 1940–45; after H. A. Krebs …

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  • 8Krebs cycle — Biochem. a cycle of enzyme catalyzed reactions in living cells that is the final series of reactions of aerobic metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids, and by which carbon dioxide is produced, oxygen is reduced, and ATP is formed …

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  • 9Krebs cycle — noun in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy • Syn: ↑Krebs citric acid cycle,… …

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  • 10Krebs cycle — noun Etymology: H. A. Krebs Date: 1941 a sequence of reactions in the living organism in which oxidation of acetic acid or acetyl equivalent provides energy for storage in phosphate bonds (as in ATP) called also citric acid cycle, tricarboxylic… …

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